EP2501328B1 - Mechanisch betriebene zahnbürste mit resonanzantrieb - Google Patents
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- This invention relates generally to power toothbrushes and more specifically concerns a drive train using a torsion spring system which is excited at or near its desired resonant mode to produce the cleansing action.
- Torsion spring assemblies have been and are used to provide the driving action for the brush assemblies of some power toothbrushes.
- the torsion spring is excited by an oscillating magnetic field to accomplish the desired brushhead action.
- a magnetically actuated drive train requires a custom actuator which in turn requires a sinusoidal signal to create the required oscillating magnetic field.
- the actuator and the electronics necessary to produce the sinusoidal signal can be expensive and add complexity to the manufacture of the toothbrush.
- US 2008/209650 A1 discloses an arrangement for mechanically exciting a torsion spring in a power toothbrush.
- a power toothbrush which comprises a handle; a workpiece assembly with a brushhead at the end thereof; and a drive assembly for driving the workpiece assembly, including a motor having a rotating output shaft, a mounting assembly for the motor, a torsion spring member, an eccentric member, a coupling member for connecting the rotating output shaft of the motor and a rear end of the eccentric member, and a hub member, wherein the other end of the eccentric extends to and is mounted at the hub member and wherein the torsion spring extends between the motor mount and the hub member, wherein in operation, at a specific frequency, the rotating eccentric excites a desired resonant mode in the spring member, providing a sweeping back and forth action for the workpiece assembly and the brushhead.
- FIG. 1 shows a power toothbrush at 10.
- the power toothbrush 10 generally includes a handle 12, a drive train assembly 14, powered by a battery 16, and a brush arm assembly 18 with a brushhead 20 at the end thereof.
- the power toothbrush 10 is actuated by an on/off switch (not shown).
- a microprocessor 22 controls the operation of toothbrush 10.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the drive train assembly 14, while Figure 3 shows the drive train assembled.
- Drive train 14 includes a DC motor 26.
- motor 26 is relatively high speed with a moderately low torque, 12,000 rpm to 16,800 rpm, with a torque in the range of 0.5 mNewton-meters to 1.5 mNewton-meters.
- the advantage of the DC motor is its low expense and relatively small size, both of which are important in a toothbrush.
- the speed and torque of the motor can, however, be varied.
- Motor 26 is secured to a motor mount, shown generally at 28, and more specifically is connected to an end portion/flange 30 of the motor mount, by means of screws 31, which extend through flange 30 into the forward end of the motor.
- the motor mount acts as a ground to the handle 12, although it is not rigidly fixed to the handle, as discussed in more detail below.
- motor mount 28 is plastic, but could be made from other materials as well, such as metal.
- Motor mount 28 includes a half-cylindrical wall 32. It could include spaced rib members along its length for added strength.
- At the rear of the motor mount assembly 28 are two opposing wing members 36-36. Extending around the periphery of each wing member is an O-ring 38, which contacts the interior surface of the handle.
- the O-ring provides a flexible, elastic, i.e. non-rigid, connection between the motor mount and the handle, while still grounding the motor mount and the motor to the handle. This arrangement results in the absorption of some of the energy from the action of the spring portion of the drive train which is not necessary for operation of the drive train.
- DC motor 26 includes an output shaft 42. Secured to and extending from output shaft 42 is an elastic coupling member 44. Coupling member 44 includes a rear or base portion 46 which is generally cylindrical, approximately 5 mm in diameter, and 6 mm long. This is followed by a smaller diameter (approximately 1.5 mm) portion 48. Extending from the forward end of smaller diameter portion 48 is an attachment portion 50 to which is connected an eccentric member 52. The eccentric member includes rod-like portions 54 and 56 which extend from opposing ends of a solid half-cylinder center portion 58. The center of mass of eccentric 52 is offset from the axis of rotation of the motor output shaft 42. Eccentric 52 can take various shapes, but must develop sufficient force as it spins to excite the spring portion of the drive train, as discussed below.
- the forward rod-like portion 56 extends into a bushing portion 60 of a brush hub member 62.
- brush hub 62 is made of a soft metal such as zinc, but it also could be plastic.
- the eccentric extends into the bushing 60 with a loose fit. A snug fit is undesirable for proper operation. The loose fit results in an easier rotation of the eccentric.
- torsion spring 64 is also extending from motor mount 28 .
- torsion spring 64 is V-shaped, approximately 90° in the embodiment shown, but which could be between 50° and 120°.
- Other torsion spring members such as a torsion bar or coil spring can be used, although they would typically require additional bearing support for resisting user loads and the undesired up/down forces from the eccentric.
- Torsion spring 64 extends from the motor mount to the lower edge of brush hub 62.
- the rear end of torsion spring 64 is connected to the forward end of motor mount 28 by a support assembly which includes a spring mount fitting 63. Screw 66 attaches the V-spring to the spring mount fitting 63.
- the spring mount fitting 63 is made of zinc and is attached to the motor mount by screw 65. Fitting 63 could, however, be part of an injection molded plastic motor mount.
- the other end of torsion spring 64 is captured to the lower edge of brush hub 62 by a similar fitting 67 and associated screw 78.
- V-spring 64 is between 20-60 mm in length, and has a spring rate which can vary between 0.6 Newton-meters per radian and 2 Newton-meters per radian.
- the V-spring is made of spring steel, approximately 0.3 mm thick in the embodiment shown, but the thickness could be in the range of 0.2-0.8 mm.
- the V-spring along each upper edge has a cutout portion 70 with two small ear-like protrusions 72, 73 at the forward and rear ends thereof. The cutout portion is approximately 6 mm deep. The cutout provides a gradual stiffness transition from the deforming portion of the V-spring to the rigid clamps at the ends thereof. This results in a more gradual, lower stress gradient in the spring.
- Brush arm assembly 18 fits onto the brushhead drive shaft 82 in a removable fashion.
- the distance between the axis of rotation of eccentric 52 and the axis of the brush arm assembly and the V-spring is referred to as the moment arm of the drive train.
- the moment arm should be as small as possible for a convenient size toothbrush, but must be large enough to produce the required torque necessary to excite the spring 30 as to produce effective cleansing action.
- a moment arm between 4-11 mm is typically sufficient to provide the necessary torque.
- the spinning of the eccentric member 52 by action of the DC motor 26 at the correct frequency will excite the V-spring 64 in the desired resonant mode, in turn creating the desired motion for the brush arm assembly and the brushhead.
- the resulting frequency of brushhead motion is between 200-280 Hz.
- the V-spring constrains the motion of the eccentric 52 to a sweeping alternating (bidirectional) motion. This is because the V-spring is compliant, i.e. softer, in torsion and stiffer in bending, i.e. it is amenable to a twisting action along its length while resisting a bending motion.
- the resonant frequency of the alternating (back and forth) motion of the brush arm assembly can be varied.
- the amplitude of the brushhead 20 will be 10° total, ⁇ 5° on either side of neutral, although the total amplitude could be up to 20°.
- the amplitude can be controlled by the stiffness of the spring member, the mass and amount of eccentricity (distance off-center of the eccentric mass) of the eccentric, the frequency of operation of the article, the distance between the V-spring axis of rotation and the eccentric center of rotation and the rotation inertia of the rotating portion of the system.
- the V-spring which produces the sweeping motion is excited at its desired resonant mode mechanically by a DC motor and an eccentric. This arrangement provides a power toothbrush with reliable, effective motion at a relatively low cost.
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- Elektrische Zahnbürste mit:einem Griff (12);einer Werkstückanordnung (18) mit einem Bürstenkopf (20) am Ende derselben; sowieeiner Antriebsanordnung (14) zum Antreiben der Werkstückanordnung, die einen Motor (26) mit einer sich drehenden Ausgangswelle (42), eine Montageanordnung (28) für den Motor, ein Torsionsfederelement (64) sowie ein exzentrisches Element (52) enthält, wobei das sich drehende exzentrische Element bei Betrieb einen gewünschten Resonanzmodus in dem Federelement bei einer bestimmten Frequenz anregt, womit eine ausgreifende Vor- und Zurückbewegung für die Werkstückanordnung und den Bürstenkopf vorgesehen wird, gekennzeichnet durch ein Kupplungselement (44) zum Verbinden der sich drehenden Ausgangswelle des Motors mit einem hinteren Ende des exzentrischen Elements sowie durch ein Nabenelement (62), wobei sich das andere Ende des exzentrischen Elements zu dem Nabenelement erstreckt und an diesem angebracht ist, und wobei sich die Torsionsfeder zwischen der Motorbefestigung und dem Nabenelement erstreckt.
- Zahnbürste nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Motor ein Gleichstrommotor ist, der bei 12.000-16.000 RPM mit einer Drehkraft von 0,5 mNewtonmeter bis 1,5 mNewtonmeter arbeitet.
- Zahnbürste nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Torsionsfeder eine V-Feder mit einem eingeschlossenen Winkel zwischen 50° und 120°, einer Länge in dem Bereich von 20-60 mm und einer Federrate in dem Bereich von 0,5 Newtonmeter bis 2 Newtonmeter ist.
- Zahnbürste nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Betriebsfrequenz 200-280 Hz beträgt, und wobei die Amplitude des Bürstenkopfes innerhalb des Bereichs von 7°-20° liegt.
- Zahnbürste nach Anspruch 1, wobei das exzentrische Element ein massiver Halbzylinder ist.
- Zahnbürste nach Anspruch 1, wobei das exzentrische Element in einer Buchse (60), die wiederum in dem Nabenelement angebracht ist, lose befestigt ist.
- Zahnbürste nach Anspruch 1, mit elastischen, zwischen der Motorbefestigung und dem Griff positionierten Elementen (38), die eine flexible energieabsorbierende Verbindung dazwischen vorsehen.
- Zahnbürste nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Momentarm zwischen der Achse des exzentrischen Elements und der Längsachse des Bürstenarms innerhalb des Bereichs von 5-11 mm liegt.
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